U.S. Senator
Ted Budd
North Carolina
RepublicanVery Conservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 budget#4 environment energy
90
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.63Very Conservative
Senator Ted Budd holds a very conservative voting record, positioning himself notably to the right of the average Republican senator. His NOMINATE score of 0.633 reflects consistent alignment with conservative policy positions across most legislative areas.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
90
total votes analyzed
Overview
Ted Budd has served in Congress first as a Representative and now as a Senator from North Carolina, maintaining a consistently conservative approach to legislation. His voting patterns show strong opposition to many healthcare-related measures and budget proposals that have come before the Senate. Across his 90 recorded votes, Senator Budd has shown particular engagement on healthcare issues, where he has voted against the majority of proposals (42% yea rate). He has been more supportive of agriculture-related legislation and general procedural matters. His transition from the House to the Senate has maintained his conservative positioning, with his ideology score placing him among the more conservative members of the Republican caucus. This consistency suggests a stable ideological framework guiding his legislative decisions.
Key Positions
- •Opposes majority of healthcare legislation brought to vote
- •Generally supportive of agriculture-related measures
- •Conservative approach to budget and spending bills
- •Votes against most defense-related measures in his recorded votes
- •Supports banking and finance legislation
- •Active participation in procedural votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare53
42% yea58% nay
Other13
85% yea15% nay
Budget & Spending7
29% yea71% nay
Environment & Energy5
40% yea60% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
78 votes across 10 categories